Mackenzie Phillips Biography

Fast Facts

• Daughter of John Phillips, singer with The Mamas & the Papas
• Got her start in acting in "American Graffiti" at the age of 12, after a casting agent spotted her during a performance by her band
• Quote: "There's a fine line between genius and insanity, as we all know․"
• Quote: "Forgiveness isn't for the other person․ It's not to give the other person peace․ Forgiveness is for you․"
• Quote: "(On her memoir "High on Arrival") "In the finding redemption and freedom for myself, maybe I'm going to be giving a little piece of it to somebody else to hold onto․ Having this type of story, and still being here to tell the tale, tells me that I'm still here for a reason․""
• Perhaps best known for her role as Julie Cooper Horvath on "One Day at a Time․"
• Has done several stage plays, including "The Vagina Monologues․"